HP issues worldwide battery recall due to fire, burn hazards

The firm says (via Digital Trends): "If the validation process identifies a battery as being eligible for replacement, the BIOS update should be applied, and the system should be rebooted".

HP has issued a battery recall notice for a number of its laptops and mobile workstations sold over the last two years due to concerns that the battery inside these machines could be risky and a fire hazard. Canada is announcing the recall of lithium-ion batteries available with HP laptops and portable workstations as they may overheat, posing a risk of burns and fire. The batteries were shipped in the computers and workstations sold from December 2015 through December 2017 for approximately $300-$400. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, affected models include HP "ProBooks" (64x G2 and G3 series, 65x G2 and G3 series), HPx360 310 G2, HP "Envy" m6, HP "Pavilion" x360, HP 11, HP "ZBook" (17 G3, 17 G4, and "Studio" G3) mobile workstations.

Naturally, none of this will come at any cost to the customer, except for the inconvenience of temporarily having your battery disabled.

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The recalled batteries, which were manufactured in China, were sold from December 2015 until last month in various retail stores and online. You can download a tool to verify if your battery is susceptible to the issue here.

Customers can visit HP's website to see if they were affected, and can get a free battery replacement.

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